His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 29

Christian intertwined our hands and held me close as he led me to the huge front door of the mansion.

“You can’t let them see you nervous, they’ll eat you alive.” He whispered in my ear. A man at the doorstepolite nod and welcomed us. “It’s very nice to see you, sir.” He greeted Christian. Sir? Must be nice to beEven at the front door, they had people working for them, that was crazy. I tried to do breathing exercisewas hoping for once to not screw things up.

“Serena seems like you’re the topic of the evening and cousin.” Johnny who had been waiting for us in tgreeted us. “Johnny.” Christian smiled relieved.

“You sure you wanna go in? Because you could still run.” Johnny joked, but as usual, his jokes were only nerves. “Stop it,” Christian told him and slapped his shoulder.

We walked further and Christian pulled me along while I tried to take in every little corner of the room. I to think about the price of all these items.

We stopped in front of a big door and Christian looked at me while he squeezed my hand. “Don’t be scaanything stupid, don’t say anything stupid— just don’t be stupid and follow my lead.”

There he was again, same old Christian. “You know, I liked you much better in the car,” I told him but he words.

He opened the double door and instantly a dozen faces had turned towards us as the room grew silent. was indeed the topic of the evening. My nerves were starting to kick in and just as I was about to look dofamiliar strong hands on my shoulder. It were the same two hands that had always comforted me.

“Serena, I’m glad you could make it!” Lucio smiled and gave me a tight hug. I was surprised because it sehad forgotten all about what had happened, but I still hugged him back. I was happy that he was here ana change of mind about the baby.

“Never look down, always look up, and don’t let anyone walk over you.” He whispered in my ear and at thad realized that he had saved me from total disaster.

up just as he told me and a woman’s eyes were looking right back into mine. That must’ve beenI could tell she did not like me. “I don’t think you all have to stare at her like that.” She told everyone,

I’m happy to see you!” A girl smiled and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. “Me too, mgirl joined

guys doing here, do you have a break from school?” Christian wondered but the girls sho“We had to meet our future sissie in law and

one pushed her away. “And I’m Mia, the older twin— and I’m

Christian felt bad over lying to his own family about thebecause these poor girls probably thought I would

her,” Lucio spoke and pulled them away. “Sorry, dad.” Stella pouted but I did not mrather choose this over some stone faces

Serena!” I finally got the opportunity to introduce myself. “You are extremely beautiful by tbaby looks like you and not like…him, there will be no issue,” Stella commented and gave her brother a dhope you know that we all look alike.” Christian laughed at her. It felt great to see him get along with hismade me even feel a bit

hawk eyes appthe look on her face

of my existence. The chee“It’s fine, mom,” Christian told her. “Good, I hoped you iced it.” She said and patted his cheek before

mother of myyou saying I can’t?” She glared at Lucio

squeezing my hand in a protective matter did not make it that much

Christian’s

across which had worked. I was not w“Nice to meet you and thank you for inviting me, I’m Serena.” I tried to stay as politely as possible despitshe had shown

step too far and it was obvious that she was out to get me. “Mom, stop,” ChriFrancesca

you, Serena?” She asked with eyes almost pleading me

smile. “Please call me Cesca, I don’t go through afor you to call

them you have more than fix…this.” She

it was difficult for him to meetgrandparents. “Running a business is

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